The specific heat of a substance in the solid state is C1; its specific beat in the liquid state is C2 and its latent heat of fusion is L. If a mass M of the substance is changed from the solid state at temperature T, to the liquid state, also at temperature T, the amount of heat required will be
A
M(C1 ÷ C2) x T
B
ML
C
L
D
M(C1 + C2) × T ÷ ML
E
ML(C1 + C2 ÷ 2) × T
Verified Correct Answer: B.
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
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